Tag: SPACs
April 20, 2022
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
THE COMPANY LAW COMMITTEE REPORT 2022: HIGHLIGHTS &...
The Company Law Committee published its third report ("Report") on April 13, 2022 which makes recommendations to the Government on changes to the Companies Act, 2013 ("Companies Act"), the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 ("LLP Act") and the rules framed thereunder. The amendments and new additions proposed in the Report aim to bring Indian company law in line with global practices and improve the ease of doing business in India. ......
July 7, 2021
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
SPACs in the Indian context
In recent years, SPACs, or ‘Special Purpose Acquisition Companies’, have snaked their way into the lexicon of every investor worth its salt. SPACs are the shiniest new ‘instrument’ on the block and the numbers lend into the hype; for instance, 2020 witnessed the execution of a record 248 SPACs raising a collective USD 83 billion on NASDAQ , even as the world succumbed to a pandemic. Further, it is estimated that there are now close to 400 SPACs on the market with more than USD 120 Billion on their balance sheets. ... ...
Beyond identical: How Indian courts view likelihood of confusion with house and secondary ...
Adopting a secondary mark alongside a house mark is not always straightforward. Indian Courts weigh in on the likelihood of confusion in such cases, providing insights into trademark strategy and brand identity. ...
Modifying Arbitral Awards: Supreme Court Resolves Conflict in Section 34 Powers
The Supreme Court by way of a landmark judgment in Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited, dealt with the issue of whether courts have the power to modify an arbitral award under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("Arbitration Act"). ...
Legal implications of social media “likes”: Section 67 of the IT Act
In a recent judgment, the Allahabad High Court (Court) made an important distinction between liking a post and sharing a post on social media platforms. The Court held that merely liking a post does not amount to publishing or transmitting obscene material under Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act). ...
Is Your Brand Ready for the Multilingual Internet Revolution in India?
As India officially moves towards multilingual web domains, new challenges emerge for businesses and other stakeholders. How must we prepare for this multilingual revolution?. ...
It’s not always patently obvious, Calcutta High Court weighs in on Brigatinib
The Calcutta High Court in a recent case clarified important aspects pertaining to inventive step assessment and the admissibility of post-filing data. ...
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